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Electoral Systems and Their Impact on Party Representation
Quick fact
Under first-past-the-post, a party can win an absolute majority of seats with less than 40% of the popular vote, as happened in the 2015 UK general election when the Conservatives won 51% of seats with 37% of the vote.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever wondered why some countries have two main political parties while others have many? The way votes are counted might be the reason.